NEWS
Upheavals in E Rand agri-trade
A
s one door closes,
another opens: that's
the old adage
currently playing itself out on
the East Rand with two wellknown agricultural dealerships.
In Boksburg East Reapers Agri
has risen out of the ashes of
the Pietermaritzburg-based
company of similar name that
was liquidated in October last
year.
Restarted by former managers
Pieter Visagie senior and his
son, also Pieter, the “new”
Reapers re-opens in Boksburg, while
104-year-old Benoni Farmers Supply
closes down
Reapers will sell an expanded
stock of agricultural equipment and spares, garden
equipment, turf equipment
and tractors.
In addition, the company has
opened a workshop capable
of repairs and maintenance
on all tractors and agricultural
sprayers.
And, while it will also
continue to represent the
popular Matabi backpack
machinery, as well as
sprayers and Supaturf grass
small power equipment such marking equipment, it has
as mowers, brushcutters and
added the Monosem range of
chainsaws.
implements, Tandem garden
Reapers has bought over
equipment, Major paddock
much of the liquidated parent equipment , and Landini,
company's stock of slashers
McCormick and Kioti tractors
and mowers, as well as its
and ATVs, as well as Fuchs
popular PTO-driven power
industrial lubricants, to its line
WATER TRUCK
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could not assist in helping of
services or manufacturing
items needed for the purpose,
donated money that was then
used to procure the needed
items.
In addition, Marister residents
in need of water may make
use of the truck at a small fee
to cover diesel.
Currently based at Suck Well's
premises, it is expected that
before the next fire season
the vehicle will be fitted with
a two-way radio for instant
communication with the
suburb's security and fire
protection network.
Potgieter stresses that the
vehicle is not a fire truck. “At
times the Fire Brigade takes a
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while to get to Marister. By
then the fire could be out of
control. The truck will
therefore be there with
volunteers to keep things
under control till the professionals arrive and take over,”
she says.
For more information: Allan
Mallinick 079 505-8348 or
Alet Potgieter 083 469-4387